Hi
First of all, sorry English is not my native language.
Input
- 1200+ old printed photos for a few generations of my family.
- Most of them are black and white. Quality and sizes vary.
- No time restriction to complete the project.
- No big limitations for budget (aim < 2000$).
- Don't want to use "scanning" services. I want to do it by myself.
Goal
- Want to do it once (and do it correctly) and then forget it to the end of my life.
- I plan to use the maximum possible quality for scanning (don't care about the image size).
- I plan to have 2 copies of each image: 1 - Lossless TIFF (archive). 2 - Lossy JPG for day-to-day use.
Strategy
- Plan to use Epson Perfection V750 Pro (I found used in my country in very- very good condition, the previous. owner did the same type of scanning).
- For lossless scanning TIFF, Im planning to use the maximum available 6400 DPI.
- 48-bit / 16 bits per channel for RGB for color photos.
- 24-bit 16 bits per channel for RGB for black and white photos.
Q1: What do you think about the scanner and scanning quality options?
Q2: Do you have any recommendations for TIFF parameters?
Q3: What do you think in general?
Thank you.